Timing is essential when it comes to planting roses. If a rose bush is planted at the wrong time of year and in a less-than-optimal location, it may struggle to grow and thrive. Likewise, planting roses during extreme weather conditions can stress the bush, making it more difficult for it to get established. But the good news is that setting your roses up for success is easy as long as you know when (and when not) to plant roses.

When to Plant Roses for Beautiful, Healthy Blooms

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Knowing what flowers to plant in August isn't always so clear-cut. But that's why we called in help from pro planters —here's what they said to pot.

The 7 flowers to plant in August, according to gardening gurus

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Discover some of the best longest-flowering perennials, helping to make sure your garden planting delivers with long-lasting color and interest

7 of the longest-flowering perennials – these varieties will add color to your garden for months

When it comes to planting, many gardeners focus on selecting the right soil and choosing the perfect plants. However, an often overlooked but essential aspect of successful container gardening is ensuring proper drainage. Adding pinecones to the bottom of your planter is a simple and effective method to enhance drainage,...

Here’s Why You Need to Add Pinecones to the Bottom of Your Planter

Sweet, juicy tomatoes are summer’s prize—in a fresh green salad, layered with basil and mozzarella and drizzled with balsamic, and on a simple slice of sourdough. So, if your tomato plants aren’t producing the bumper crop you expected, you might be tempted to nourish them with Epsom salt, a gardener’s secret weapon.

When to Use Epsom Salts for Tomato Plants—and When Not To

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If you want to attract hummingbirds to your yard, plant these perennials. Learn which perennial flowers attract hummingbirds and where to plant them.

11 Perennial Plants That Will Fill Your Yard With Hummingbirds

For many home gardeners, raised garden beds are a wonderful solution to their yard woes. Raised beds can help you incorporate the exact right soil for your picky plants or extend the amount of garden space you have. But not every plant will do great in a raised bed. Some...

10 Plants You Should Never Grow in a Raised Bed

Hibiscus plants boast some of the largest and most colorful blooms among their perennial peers. The ultimate goal is flowers when you grow and care for one of these shrubs. We want as many as possible, for as long as possible. So when they fall off sooner than we expected, the disappointment is real.

Why is My Hibiscus Dropping Flowers?

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Horoscope for Sunday, August 11th

Send sweet scents wafting across your patio with a fragrant container garden. Position containers filled with fragrant patio plants where you are likely to brush by them or sit near them. The following plants all do well in container gardens. Their flowers last for weeks—or months in some cases—so you can enjoy a sweet scent whenever you step outdoors. And some have fragrant foliage too.

11 Fragrant Patio Plants to Fill Your Outdoor Space with Sweet Scents

Creating a garden that attracts hummingbirds year after year is a delightful endeavor. These tiny, vibrant birds are not only mesmerizing to watch but also play a crucial role in pollination. To entice hummingbirds to return to your garden consistently, planting perennial flowers that provide ample nectar is key. These plants will not only beautify your space but also ensure a reliable food source for these fascinating creatures.

Hummingbirds Will Keep Coming Back For These Perennial Flowers

There is no plant in the landscape as stunning as hydrangeas. There, I said it, and I stand by it. They're a truly show-stopping (yet surprisingly low-maintenance) option for so many different environments, from coastal to mountainous. And thanks to my love of hydrangeas, the following news was some of...

A New Hydrangea Is Coming in 2025—and It Has More Flowers Than You've Ever Seen

It's quite straightforward to multiply your summer display of zinnias and get more of these showy flowers for free

How to propagate zinnias from cuttings – 3 easy steps to grow even more bright blooms

It’s that time of year when garden borders begin to look either overgrown or have spots where plants have died out. August is a good time to consider dividing and rearranging perennials. Which ones should you divide now?. It’s a good idea to dig 4 to 6 inches away...

Perennials: Time to Divide & Conquer

I don’t know about you, but I love a good tropical vacation. Having grown up in Zone 11, creating my own tropical paradise in the backyard was a cinch. Here in Zone 9, however, things are a little more complicated, and our winters aren’t all that cold. But it does freeze here, and many plants only last one season in the ground.

27 Tropical Plants That Thrive Indoors

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If your hydrangeas haven't flowered, there may be a few reasons for it. Here's what gardening experts think may be causing your plant's growth to hit a roadblock

5 Reasons Why Your Hydrangeas Haven't Bloomed — And What You Can Do About It

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Big, bold flowers and foliage give hydrangeas an irresistible appeal that seems to be growing every year. Traditionally consigned to shady corners, today’s wider market selection has many gardeners asking, "Do hydrangeas need full sun?" Several newly popular species and varieties are marketed as ready for partial to full...

Do Hydrangeas Need Full Sun? Get the Light Right with These Expert Tips

Help your pet get into the Halloween spirit by fashioning them this no-sew dinosaur costume, which is made from a shirt and felt. We used a child-size tank top, but you can use any T-shirt or a pet-specific garment that fits your canine. The spiky spine comes together quickly when you use our template, which gets traced onto felt, cut out, and threaded through slits in the shirt. In just a few minutes, your furry friend will have a costume that's trick-or-treating worthy.

How to Make a a Doggie Dinosaur Costume

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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14 Container Roses That Are Especially Fragrant and Beautiful

It doesn’t matter if you’re short on space or just love the look and smell of roses everywhere; a potted rose provides blooms and flexibility for...

14 Container Roses That Are Especially Fragrant and Beautiful

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